Horner impressed by Ricciardo's performance

Red Bull Racing is she experiencing a metamorphosis? If the Milton Keynes team had a cloudless journey during these four seasons where Sebastian Vettel dominated the F1, the change of regulations and Renault Sport F1 delays in the development of the 6l V1.6 turbo/hybrid force the Austrian team to be more humble. Moreover, the four-time world champion seems to be in difficulty on his RB10 since he was forced to let his teammate pass Daniel Ricciardo twice in recent races.

Daniel Ricciardo is making an impression by being only nine points behind the reigning world champion and displaying better performances than the German in recent weekends. “Dan put in an incredible performance, he was very impressive throughout the weekend”, declared Christian Horner after the Chinese Grand Prix where the Australian finished in 4th position ahead of the second RB10. “His confidence is increasing and he seems very calm behind the wheel. His feedback is exceptional: you have the impression that he is having a coffee on the side of the road when he speaks on the radio. You can also hear it perfectly with the reduced noise of the engines. He loves what he does, he loves being a Grand Prix driver and he loves driving for this team. »

Discover the analysis of the Chinese Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1957 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version on all platforms and on newsstands.